Hair curler



Dec- 2 1952 R. K. WEAVER ET AL 2,619,972

HAIR CURLER Filed Aug. 19, 1950 725 8 FIG. 4. b

IDHII v IN VEN TORS: Rurh K. Weaver Pau`/ T. Hahn ATTORNEYS PatentedDec. 2, 1952 HAIR CURLER Ruth K. Weaver and P aul T. Hahn, Chicago,Ill.,

assignors to Gaylord Products, Incorporated, Chicago, Ill., acorporation of Delaware Application August 19, 1950, Serial No. 180,470

4 Claims.

This invention relates to hair curlers, and is more particularlyconcerned with the provision of a hair curler adapted for use in formingpin curls.

In the hair dressing art the term pin curl is .applied to a relativelysmall lock of hair Wound into spiral form and secured in a flatcondition against the scalp by means of hair pins or clips, the axis ofthe curl being disposed in a plane normal to the scalp. In the permanentwaving of hair by means of a cold wave solution, it has heretofore beenthe practice of beauty operators to first saturate a lock of hair withthe cold wave solution and then wind the saturated lock of hair about acurler having its axis parallel to the scalp. A neutralizing solutionwas then applied to the lock of hair on the curler, then the curl wasremoved from the curler and rinsed in clear warm water to remove thecold wave solution and neutralizer. The beauty operator then arrangedthe wet lock of hair into the form of pin curls and secured the curls inposition by means of hair pins or clips untildry.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a hair curleradapted to eliminate the operation of forming and securing pin curlsafter the cold wave solution and neutralizer have been rinsed from thehair to thus effect a saving in time and labor.

Itis a further object of this invention to provide a curler on which alock of hair may be Wound, waved, neutralized, rinsed and dried to forma pin curl.

It is another object of this invention to provide a curler on which alockof hair may be wound either from the scalp end toward the free endor from the free end toward the scalp end.

It is another object of this invention to provide a hair curler adaptedto be inexpensively formed from plastic, rubber or metal and applied tothe hair of the user with or without the assistance of a beautyoperator.

In a copending application, Serial No. 173,184, filed July 11, 1950, wehave disclosed a hair curler adapted for use in forming pin curls, thecurler comprising a body to receive a wound lock of hair and a retainercap to hold the hair on the body. In the present invention, the curlerbody and retainer are formed to permit the waving solution, neutralizerand rinse water to more readily penetrate and saturate the cur-l, andthe retainer serves to hold the curler body in position against thescalp.

This invention embodies other novel features, details of constructionand arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in thespeciiication and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Fig. 1 is an end elevational view illustrating a hair curler embodyingfeatures of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line `3--3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing ,the resilient hair retainingclip.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of the same.

Referring now to the drawing for a better understanding of thisinvention, the hair curler is shown as comprising a body 6 which ispreferably formed of two sections 1 and 8 cemented together, the bodysection 1 embodying a plurality of arms 9V radially disposed about a hubII, and the section 8 having a plurality of arms I2 radially disposedabout a collar I3. The hub I I is formed with a cylindrical boss I4terminating `at an abutment shoulder I5 for snug cemented engagementwith the collar I3. zThe arms 9 are preferably located in registry withthe arms I2 to define a plurality of V-shaped recesses .I6 to receive awound lock of hair, the inner ends'of the two sets of arms being formedto define Va plurality. of grooves I1 extending at spaced intervalsalong the hub Il and collar I3. The several arms 9 and I2 are formedwith apertures I8 which extend inwardly for registry with grooves I9extending at spaced intervals along the hub II and collar I3 between thegroovesA I1. Recesses 2| and 22 are formed in the ends ofthe hub I I toreceive offset portions 29 and 3I formed on a retaining clip 25.

The retaining clip 25 is shown as preferably comprising a piece ofresilient stainless steel wire bent intermediate its ends to providethree arcuate concentric sections a, b, and c, the sections a and bbeing connected at d and the sections b and c being joined at e, todefine a U-shaped clip portion 26, ias viewed in end elevation in Fig.l, to enclose a lock of hair Wound about the curler body 6, the endportions of the wire being disposed in a common plane between the legsof the U-shaped clip portion to deiine a pair of resilient clampingfingers 21 and 28. The fingers 21 and 28 are formed with oiTset portions29 and 3 I, respectively, for detachable engagement Within the recesses2| and 22 formed in the hub II of the curler body 6. The end portions ofthe fingers 21 and 28 are preferably flattened and bent away from eachother at 32 and 33, respectively, to define therebetween an inwardlyconverging recess, as viewed in side elevation, to receive the curlerbody B.

In the use of the hair curler for making pin curls, a lock of hair iswound around the curler body 6 with the axis of the curl disposed in aplane normal to the scalp and with either end of the curler body inengagement lagainst the scalp. It will be noted that a lock of hair maybe Wound on the curler body by starting the winding operation fromeither the scalp end or the free end of the hair. The curl is thensecured within the recesses lr6 of the curler body 6 by engaging theclip portion 29 of the retainer clip 25 around the curl and mounting theoiiset portions 29 and 3l of the fingers 21 and 28 within the recesses2l and 22 formed in the hub H of the curler body. During mounting of theretainer clip upon the curler body, it will be noted that one of Itheiingers 32 or 33 will be inserted through the hair adjacent the scalpand thus serves to secure the curler body in its proper position. Aftera lock of hair has been wound around and secured in position upon thecurler body, it is irst saturated with a cold wave solution, thensaturated with a neutralizer, then rinsed with clear warm water anddried, and then removed from the curler. The cold Wave solution andneutralizer is quickly applied to a lock of hair on the curler by merelypressing Ia wad 0f cotton saturated with the liquid against the outerend of the curler body.

The curler body sections 1 and 3 4are preferably molded fromthermosetting or thermoplastic material, but it is apparent that theseparts may, if desired, be formed from metal, rubber or other ,material-While this invention has been shown in but one form, it is obvious tothose skilled in the art .that it is not so limited but is susceptibleof various changes and modications without departing from the spirit andscope of lthe claimed invention.

We claim as our invention:

1. In :a hair curler, a body, a set of arms pro-- vided on each end ofsaid body, said arms being radially disposed and circumferentiallyspaced about said body to denne an annular vrecess to receive a woundlock of hair, and a clip to secure a wound lock of hair on said body,said clip being formed from a length of resilient wire bent to provideIa plurality of arcuate concentric sections and a pair of resilientlingers, .the medial portions of said .lingers engaging opposite endsQ1? Said, body.

,2. In a hair curler, a body. a set of arms pro- Number vided on eachend of said body, said arms being radially disposed andcircumferentially spaced about said body to define an annular recess toreceive a wound lock of hair, and a clip to secure a wound lock of hairon said body, said clip being formed from a length of resilient wirebent to provide a plurality of arcuate concentric sections and Ia pairof resilient ngers, ythe medial portions of said fingers engagingopposite ends of said body, the ends of said body being formed withconical recesses to receive the medial portions of said resilientfingers.

3. In a hair curler, a body, a set of .arms provided von each end ofsaid body, said arms being radially disposed and circumferentiallyspaced about said body to define an annular recess to receive a woundlock of hair, and a clip to secure a wound lock of hair on said body,said clip being formed from a length of resilient wire bent to provide aplurality-of arcuate concentric sections and a pair of resilientfingers, the medial portions of said fingers engaging opposite ends ofsaid body, the ends of said body being formed with conical recesses toreceive the medial portions oi said resilient fingers, said body beingformed with circumferentially spaced recesses, and said arms beingformed with apertures.

i. In a hair curler, a body, a set of arms provided on each end of saidbody, said arms being radially disposed and circumferentially spacedabout said body to denne an annular recess to receive a wound lock ofhair, and a clip to secure a Wound lock of hair on said body, said clipbeing formed from a length of resilient wire bent to provide a pluralityof arcuate concentric sections eo-axial with said body and defining anopening to receive the latter, and a pair of resilient fingers, themedial portions of said iingers engaging opposite ends of said body,

RUTH K. WEAVER. PAUL T. HAHN.

Bowyer Jan. 20, 1942 Grant Aug. 27, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Country DateSwitzerland Apr. 15, 1947 Number

